Buhari queries diversion of $1.005b China loan under the watch of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. - See more

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, asked the Ministry of Finance to explain why the foreign loans obtained for various key rail projects by the Federal Government were diverted else how under the watch of former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

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‘I’m not picking on PDP,’ President Buhari says

President Muhammadu Buhari has denied allegations that his corruption war is only focused on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Buhari said further that the anti-corruption drive would not favour anyone regardless of political party, religion or ethnic group.

The President made the comments via a statement released on Sunday, August 9, 2015 by media aide, Garba Shehu.

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Asset Management Corporation workers Protest 18 Months Unpaid Salary

Staff of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria today stage a peaceful protest at the premises of the organization over the non payment of their salary and Pension for 18 month in Abuja.

The Staff of the company also lament the bad treatment the management has been given to them over eighteen month.

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BREAKING NEWS!! WAEC Releases SSCE, Withholds 118,101 Candidates' Results

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the result of the May/June SSCE examination with 118,101 results of candidates being withheld, Vanguard reports.

Mr. Charles Eguridu, the head of the national office of WAEC disclosed at a press conference in Lagos that the result was out and that 1.5 million students sat for the examination.

”Out of 1,593,442 candidates who sat for the examinations, only 616,370 candidates, representing 38.68% obtained credits in five subjects and above including English Language and Mathematics.”

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JTF Arrests Hoodlums Who Killed Soldiers In Bayelsa

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta says its troops have arrested six suspected pirates who recently launched an attack that killed four soldiers and a policeman in Nembe, Bayelsa state.

Lt. Col. Isa Ado, JTF spokesman, in a statement issued on Sunday night in Yenagoa said the troops destroyed a militant camp during the raid while stolen weapons were also confiscated.

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Corrupted Customs Officers Are Hell On Earth For Truck Drivers

The distance from Lagos to Accra is 288 miles. In Europe or America a truck driver usually covers this distance safely in just a few hours. 

 

But travelling from Lagos to Accra is completely different story – it’s a hell’s trip because of corrupted customs officers.

Stills from the documentary: Bribes are collected either in cash or in goods.

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Boko Haram: Police Foil Bomb Attack In Ibadan

The Oyo state police have foiled a bomb attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Ibadan.

The police uncovered a number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Ibadan during a search at a public function (area not mentioned).

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I Am Resolute In Fighting Corruption – Buhari

President  Muhammadu Buhari said, yesterday, that he was unwavering in the fight against corruption in the country.

He also stated that corruption has no political party, no religion and no ethnic group and as such there would no partisanship in the fight against the scourge.

The president’s remarks followed an accusation by the Senate PDP caucus that he was selective in the anti-graft war.

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GEJ’s Aide Reportedly Returns N1.5bn Loot

A close security aide of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly returned to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari the sum of N1.5 billion he supposedly acquired illegally in office.

New Telegraph reports that the name of Jonathan’s aide hasn’t been disclosed.

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REVEALED! Boko Haram Evolved From Egypt - Senator

A former governor of Yobe state and a serving senator, Buka Abba Ibrahim, has revealed that the deadly Boko Haram terror group emanated from far away Egypt.

In a report published on various news websites, the senator stated that Boko Haram started in Nigeria about 10 years ago with the existence of the ideological movement in Northern Nigeria since the 1970s after the killing of the sect’s spiritual leader in Egypt in 1970 by President Gammal Abdel Naseer.

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Jobs Vacancy At African Development Bank (AfDB)

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Revealed! What Jonathan told Buhari During Secret Meeting

Facts have now emerged on the reason behind the secret meeting held at Aso Rock Villa between former president Goodluck Jonathan and his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari.

It was learnt that the meeting was facilitated by former head of state Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, The Nation reports.

Abubakar headed the 2015 elections peace committee that paved way for peace before, during and after the 2015 general elections.

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Why Buhari Will Probe Only Jonathan’s Administration

John Odigie-Oyegun, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari may likely not extend probe beyond the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in the fight against corruption.

According to Oyegun, President Buhari’s anti-corruption fight and probe on the last administration is aimed at revealing the level of impunity as well as the extent to which the economy of this nature has been damaged in the last 6 years.

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Seriake Dickson To Declare For Second Term August 28

Bayelsa Gov. To Declare August 28

 

Embattled Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, has announced he will formally declare his intention to run for a second term in office as governor of the state on August 28, 2015.

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Buhari tells PDP Senators, I do not influence who EFCC, others probe

Buhari tells PDP Senators, I do not influence who EFCC, others probe

The Presidency has debunked the allegation by members of the PDP Senate Caucus that the present administration is being selective and partisan in its prosecution of the war against corruption.

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IN PH Refinery would become functional next week - Nigeria’s fuel importation to drop by 40%

Emeka Offor, Executive Chairman

IN PH Refinery would become functional next week - Nigeria’s fuel importation to drop by 40%

Emeka Offor, Executive Chairman, Chrome Oil Services, says importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) would drop by about 40 per cent when critical unit of the Port-Harcourt refinery begins operation.

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Jonathan pays secret visit to Buhari at Aso Villa

Jonathan pays secret visit to Buhari at Aso Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari and his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, met secretly last Thursday, a day before Buhari also met with former Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo.

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Graft of war - Obasanjo, Jonathan, Tambuwal, Dogara meet Buhari

Graft of war: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Tambuwal, Dogara meet Buhari

ABUJA – For reasons that may not be unconnected to the determination of the President Mohammadu Buhari led administration to probe the immediate past administration, two former presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan last weekend paid separate visits to president Buhari at the presidential Villa, Abuja.

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Fayose blast Buhari... Says The acting INEC Chairperson is Buhari’s in-law, Fayose alleges - See more

Fayose blast Buhari... Says The acting INEC Chairperson is Buhari’s in-law, Fayose alleges - See more

Ado Ekiti — Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has alleged that Mrs Amina Zakari, the Acting Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law and that the position is unknown to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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